Emergence of comparative negligence and comparative fault

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With the emergence of comparative negligence and comparative fault, some states have eliminated assumption of risk as a defense. Does this mean that the plaintiff's knowledge of the risk and his voluntary acceptance of it have no role to play in negligence law? Why or why not?

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